New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-05
THE OIL CONSPIRACY CASE.
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY ALBERT MILLER.
WITNESS WHO BETRAYED ALL PARTIEs-nIs
STATEMENTS ABOUT THE VARIOUS OIL COM.
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BUFFALO, May 4.-The oil conspiracy case was
resumed to-day in the Supreme Court and Albert
Miller, whose testimony the charge OF conspiracy
based, was the priDciI al witness His testimony was
directed almost entirely against the Messrs Everest
OF Rochester, and he knew almost nothing about
Messrs. Archibald Rogers ami McGregor, of New
York. except that they interested in the Vacuum
OIL Company, of Rochester, OF which the Everests
were managers. The evidence of Miller showed that
while he was still in the employ of the Vacuum Com
pany he had procured duplicate castings from the
patterns for the Buffalo Lubricating Company, and
ibat he had, he admitted betrayed both companies.
He said that when he agreed to leave the Buffalo Com
any, in addition to the $4,000 year which he got
Tor doing nothing 4, crest paid him $lUOO and his
expenses on California trip In the cross-examna-
ton Miller said that while employed by the Vacuum
Company he had come to Buffalo to help locate the
rival works and bad gone to the IRON foundry OF
Emory Jones, in Rochester where he caused dupi-
Gates to be made OF castings used in the Vacuums
plant. The patterns were owned by the Vacuum Com
pany aud he did not tell Jones that they were in
tended for the opposition company, as he had
authority to get castings. The cross-exdminnton WAS
conducted by Mr. Bacon who traced the movements
of the witness since he lett the employ OF Mr.. Everest
and found that he had not worked long in any rehner
except one in Cory Penn where he is now employed.
Did you tell Mr.. Everest" he was asked, that
you were worth $50 900 to his company to stay out OF
the oil business 7"
al don't think put it that way. Miller said he
come to Buffalo, but denied having threatened to
make things red hot Tor him If he did not do so:
The defence reminded Miller OF statements he was
said to have made 20 different people about the
various oil companies He denied telling j, Ayres OF
Cory, that be lett the Buaao Company because its
financial condition Was poor and never told r.
Minder OF Haverside Canal, that he would crush
Everest because ne had tailed to give hi money. He
told John Brstow, OF Rochester that he would come
back into the Vacuum with flying colorA lie denied
saying that the Standard and Vacuum companies
would have TO buy up the Buffalo companies lie had
convcl sations with L. g. Saxton and Captain A. IT,
Mack at Cory, Penn.
Did you tell them il you had remained with the
Standard instead OF going with the Buffalo gang you
| would have been worth 1886, ,0O0i"
| al said | would il l stayed with the Buffalo Com-
pany."
Miller said that he did not tell them that the mistake
OF his life was leaving the Standard Company nor that
he said, extending his hand: Here's palm black
| rough and itching and the party that fills 1t fullest
| can have II and me-" He told Captain Mack to make
| rroposton IL he had one to make The witness got
| mixed up about seeing either mr Rogers or Mr. Nc
| Gregor in New-York, but ielt certain 1t was the
| former. lie had talked with Dennis OBren, but did
| not tell him that he could make $4,000 II Everest
| did not arrange With him. .
Did you tell him that II you could not get terms
you would burst up the Standard !"
"No, sir, knew better"
add you not say you could break uF the STANDARD
| In two years "
| - had more sense than that"
| Mrs Miller was sworn. She IL the vile OF the pre-
ceding witness and had only answered some preimi-
nary questions when the court adjourned.